Course Status Abbreviations & Information
Permission Required courses:
Some BU schools and colleges restrict enrollment in certain courses. If you are unable to register for a course that is ‘permission required,’ contact the school or college offering the course for additional information on registration.
| Code | Explanation |
| REG | Registered for the course |
|---|---|
| REG-AU | Registered for the course as an audit |
| REG-NC | Registered for the course for no credit |
| ADD | Registered – over the course limit |
| ADD-AU | Registered – over the course limit – auditing the course |
| ADD-NC | Registered – over the course limit – registered for no credit |
| DRP-AU | Dropped – originally registered as an audit |
| DRP-CA | Dropped – course cancelled |
| DRP-CL | Dropped – course is full |
| DRP-GR | Dropped – once semester grading has begun |
| DRP-NC | Dropped – originally registered as no credit |
| DRP-NS | Not registered – course requires permission to enroll. Contact school/college offering the course |
| DRP-RS | Dropped – added to a different section of the same course |
| DRP-ST | Dropped – student initiated the drop |
| DRP-W | Dropped – W grade assigned – fully charged for the course |
| W/D | Course dropped – withdrew from semester |
| W/D-AC | Course dropped – withdrawn for academic reasons |
| W/D-AU | Course dropped – withdrew from semester – originally registered as an audit |
| W/D-NC | Course dropped – withdrew from semester – originally registered as no credit |
| W/D-W | Course dropped – withdrew from semester – W grade assigned – fully charged for the course |
Meeting Days
| Meeting Day | Translation |
| M | Monday |
|---|---|
| T | Tuesday |
| W | Wednesday |
| R | Thursday |
| F | Friday |
| S | Saturday |
| U | Sunday |
Meeting Times
| Meeting Times | Translation |
| A | AM |
|---|---|
| P | PM |
| ARR | Arranged |
| TBA | To Be Announced |
Credit Type Abbreviations
| Credit Type | Translation |
| VAR | Variable Credit |
Instruction Types
| Instruction Types | Translation |
| APP | Applied Art |
|---|---|
| DIS | Discussion Section |
| DRS | Directed Study |
| EXP | Clinical Experience |
| IND | Independent Course (no additional components) |
| LAB | Laboratory |
| LEC | Lecture |
| OTH | Other |
| PLB | Pre-lab Section |
Range of Course Numbering
| Range | Translation |
| 000-099 | Non-degree, no credit |
|---|---|
| 100-199 | General undergraduate |
| 200-299 | Intermediate undergraduate |
| 300-499 | Advanced undergraduate |
| 500-599 | Advanced undergraduate and/or graduate level |
| 600-799 | General graduate |
| 800-899 | Advanced graduate |
| 900-999 | Graduate directed study and research |
School & College Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Translation |
| BUA | Boston University Academy |
|---|---|
| CAS | College of Arts & Sciences |
| CAS | Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences |
| CFA | College of Fine Arts |
| CGS | College of General Studies |
| COM | College of Communication |
| ENG | College of Engineering |
| EGS | College of Engineering and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences |
| EOP | Center for English Language & Orientation Programs (CELOP) |
| GMS | Graduate Medical Sciences |
| GRS | Graduate School of Arts & Sciences |
| HUB | Hub Office, General Education |
| KHC | Kilachand Honors College |
| LAW | School of Law |
| MED | School of Medicine |
| MET | Metropolitan College |
| OTP | Officer Training Program |
| PDP | Physical Development Program |
| QST | Questrom School of Business |
| SAR | Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences |
| SED | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development |
| SDM | Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine |
| SHA | School of Hospitality Administration |
| SPH | School of Public Health |
| SSW | School of Social Work |
| STH | School of Theology |
| SUM | Summer Term Program |
| UNI | The University Professors |
| XRG | Cross Registration |
Building Abbreviations
Charles River Campus, CRC
| Building | Description | Address |
| AAS | African-American Studies | 138 Mountfort Street |
|---|---|---|
| AGG | Agganis Arena | 925 Commonwealth Avenue |
| ASC | Academic Support Center | 300 Babcock Street |
| BAB | Babcock Street | 300 Babcock Street |
| BRB | Biology Research Building | 5 Cummington Mall |
| BSC | Biological Science Center | 2 Cummington Mall |
| CAS | College of Arts & Sciences | 685-725 Commonwealth Avenue |
| CFA | College of Fine Arts | 855 Commonwealth Avenue |
| CGS | College of General Studies | 871 Commonwealth Avenue |
| CLN | Clinical Psychology | 900 Commonwealth Avenue |
| COM | College of Communication | 640 Commonwealth Avenue |
| CRW | DeWolfe Crew Boathouse | 619 Memorial Drive |
| CSE | Case Physical Education Center | 285 Babcock Street |
| EGL | English Faculty Offices | 236 Bay State Road |
| EIB | Editorial Institute Building | 143 Bay State Road |
| EIL | Eilberg Lounge (Case Center) | 285 Babcock Street |
| EMA | Engineering Manufacturing Annex | 730 Commonwealth Avenue |
| EMB | Engineering Manufacturing Building | 15 St. Mary’s Street |
| ENG | College of Engineering | 110-112 Cummington Mall |
| EOP | Center for English Language & Orientation Programs | 890 Commonwealth Avenue |
| EPC | Engineering Product Innovation Center | 750 Commonwealth Avenue |
| ERA | Engineering Research Annex | 48 Cummington Mall |
| ERB | Engineering Research Building | 44 Cummington Mall |
| FAB | Fenway Activities Building | 180 The Riverway |
| FCB | Fenway Classroom Building | 25 Pilgrim Road |
| FCC | Fenway Campus Center | 150 The Riverway |
| FLR | Fuller Building | 808 Commonwealth Avenue |
| FOB | Faculty Office Building (Alden Hall) | 704 Commonwealth Avenue |
| FRC | Fitness & Recreation Center | 915 Commonwealth Avenue |
| GDP | Global Development Policy Center | 53 Bay State |
| GSU | George Sherman Student Union | 775 Commonwealth Avenue |
| HAR | Rafik B. Hariri Building, Questrom School of Business | 595 Commonwealth Avenue |
| HAW | Hawes Building | 43 Hawes Street, Brookline |
| HIS | History and American Studies | 226 Bay State Road |
| IEC | International Education Center | 888 Commonwealth Avenue |
| IRB | International Relations Building | 154 Bay State Road |
| IRC | International Relations Center | 152 Bay State Road |
| JSC | Judaic Studies Center | 147 Bay State Road |
| KCB | Kenmore Classroom Building | 565 Commonwealth Avenue |
| KHC | Kilachand Honors College | 91 Bay State Road |
| Law | Law School | 765 Commonwealth Avenue |
| LEV | Leventhal Center | 233 Bay State Road |
| LNG | Romance Studies, Modern Foreign Languages & Comparative Literature | 718 Commonwealth Avenue |
| LSE | Life Science & Engineering Building | 24 Cummington Mall |
| MCH | Marsh Chapel | 735 Commonwealth Avenue |
| MCS | Math & Computer Science | 111 Cummington Mall |
| MET | Metropolitan College | 1010 Commonwealth Avenue |
| MOR | Morse Auditorium | 602 Commonwealth Avenue |
| MUG | Mugar Memorial Library | 771 Commonwealth Avenue |
| PHO | Photonics Building | 6-8 St. Mary’s Street |
| PLS | Anthropology, Philosophy, Political Science, African Studies Center | 232 Bay State Road |
| PRB | Physics Research Building | 3 Cummington Mall |
| PSY | Psychology | 64-72-86 Cummington Mall |
| PTH | Playwrights’ Theatre | 949 Commonwealth Avenue |
| REL | CAS Religion | 145 Bay State Road |
| SAC | Sargent Activities Center | 1 University Road |
| SAL | Sailing Docks | Charles River Behind BU Bridge |
| SAR | Sargent College | 635 Commonwealth Avenue |
| SCI | Metcalf Science Center | 590-596 Commonwealth Avenue |
| SHA | School of Hospitality Administration | 928 Commonwealth Avenue |
| SLB | Science Library Building | 30-38 Cummington Mall |
| SOC | Sociology | 96-100 Cummington Mall |
| SSW | School of Social Work | 264-270 Bay State Road |
| STH | School of Theology | 745-755 Commonwealth Avenue |
| STO | Stone Science Building | 675 Commonwealth Avenue |
| THA | Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre | 820 Commonwealth Avenue |
| TTC | Track & Tennis Center | 100 Ashford Street |
| WEA | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development Annex | 621 Commonwealth Avenue |
| WED | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development | 2 Silber Way |
| YAW | Yawkey Center for Student Services | 100 Bay State Road |
Medical Campus, BUMC
| Abbreviation | Address |
| B Building (Robinson) | 750 Harrison Avenue |
|---|---|
| CT Building | 801 Massachusetts Avenue (Crosstown) |
| E Building | 85 East Newton Street (Evans) |
| G Building | 100 East Newton Street (Goldman) |
| K Building | 71 East Concord Street (Conte) |
| L Building | 72 East Concord Street (SOM) |
| R Building | 72 East Concord Street (Houseman) |
| S Building | 801 Albany Street |
| T Building | 715 Albany Street (Talbot) |
| n/a | 670 Albany Street |
| W Building | 700 Albany Street |
| X Building | 650 Albany Street (EBRC) |